Editor: I am writing this in support of current school board member Bob Waggoner who is an excellent asset to the Re-1 school board for several reasons. I had the opportunity to work with W...

Editor: The Montezuma County Hospital District board is asking the voters to remove the state law restrictions which prevent it from applying for large state grants. The Department of Local...

The full quote is “Well here’s another nice mess you’ve gotten me into.” This is the familiar accusation made by the bombastic Oliver Hardy about the hapless Stan Laurel. Those words poppe...

MONTEZUMA COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT: BALLOT QUESTION 5D The Montezuma County Hospital District owns the facilities and land that house two critical regional health care providers: Southwest ...

Editor: We would like to thank everyone for their many calls, cards, countless meals and donations in our Mother Dorothy Willbanks’ name. We are reminded of how special she wa...

WASHINGTON — The Wildfire Prevention Act was introduced last week in the U.S. House of Representatives in an effort to reduce wildfire risks nationally. The legislation, co-sponsored by U.S...

Editor’s note: Now through the Nov. 5 election, The Cortez Journal is examining common claims made in ballot campaigns. By Joe Hanel Journal Denver Bureau Campaign: ...

Cortez-based Osprey Packs, Inc., a leader in creating top-quality, high-performance, innovative packs to comfortably and efficiently carry gear, is pleased to announce its popular biannual Community L...

DENVER – A Denver judge with experience as a prosecutor and defense attorney will become Colorado’s newest Supreme Court justice in January. Denver District Judge William Hood on Friday rec...

The Colorado Bureau of Investigations is examining an inmate death at the Montezuma County jail. It’s the second reported inmate death to occur in four months. According to Sheriff Dennis S...